"McCartney said it was ""one of the stickiest"" writing sessions – they settled on the ""drive my car"" theme (which Bob Spitz credits to Lennon) and the rest of the lyrics flowed easily from that. It has been suggested that the song also refers to the relationship between Cilla Black and her then boyfriend Bobby Willis (whom she later married). Black was both a friend of the Beatles and a protegée of Brian Epstein. As the TV mini-series ""Cilla"" revealed, Willis was also offered a recording contract by Epstein, but Black objected, saying that she was the ""star"" and Willis"
"have two daughters, Josephine, born 16 September 1983, and Julia Christina, born 18 March 1989. Josephine lectures on Renaissance art in Florence and Julia is at University of St Andrews. Rea used to live at Cookham, Berkshire, where he owned Sol Mill Recording Studios and produced some of his later albums. Rea is a fan of historic motor racing and races a Ferrari Dino, a Ferrari 328, and a 1955 Lotus 6, and managed to race at Monza circuit. He owned and raced the 1964 Lotus Elan 26R, and the well known Caterham 7 from the ""Auberge"" album cover, until"
"FAB 1 FAB 1 is a pink, six-wheeled car seen in the 1960s British science-fiction television series ""Thunderbirds"", its three film adaptations, and the reboot TV series ""Thunderbirds Are Go"". In the original ""Thunderbirds"" (1965–66), as well as the feature films ""Thunderbirds Are Go"" (1966) and ""Thunderbird 6"" (1968), FAB 1 is depicted as a modified Rolls-Royce. Owned by International Rescue agent Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward, the car is usually driven by her butler, Parker. The driver sits in a central position at the front of the passenger compartment, which is covered by a bulletproof bubble canopy. FAB 1 was modified"
"amongst others. Bond's most famous car is the silver grey Aston Martin DB5, first seen in ""Goldfinger""; it later featured in ""Thunderball"", ""GoldenEye"", ""Tomorrow Never Dies"", ""Casino Royale"", ""Skyfall"" and ""Spectre"". The films have used a number of different Aston Martins for filming and publicity, one of which was sold in January 2006 at an auction in the US for $2,090,000 to an unnamed European collector. Bond also shows his taste for aircraft: a gyrocopter—""Little Nellie""—features in ""You Only Live Twice"", a Cessna 185 Seaplane in ""Licence to Kill"", an Acrostar Jet in ""Octopussy"", the Space Shuttle in ""Moonraker"" and"
"white Dodge Polara, which was notable for its out-of-state license plate with blue background and gold lettering and taillights with butterfly-shaped aluminum decoration. Ten minutes after the murder, police stopped Carter's car. The police, who were searching for a vehicle with three occupants, let Carter go. Minutes later, the same police officers solicited a description of the getaway car from eyewitness Al Bello. He described the car as white with ""a geometric design, sort of a butterfly type design in the back of the car"", and as bearing out-of-state license plates with blue background and orange lettering. On hearing his"
"1969 Opel GT, which also appears in the body of the show. In season four (1968–1969), Adams uses a yellow Citroën 2CV in the wedding episode ""With Love and Twitches"" (Episode 4.09), and a blue 1968 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 convertible with a tan interior and four seats (as required by the plot) in the episodes ""A Tale of Two Tails"" (4.07) and ""The Laser Blazer"" (4.10). In the short-lived 1995 TV series, Smart is trying to sell the Karmann Ghia through the classified ads. In ""Get Smart, Again!"", Smart is seen driving a red 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce."
"on its first season's 11th episode as a birthday gift to Chitoge Kirisaki, the daughter of the Beehive Gang boss, by Claude, the guardian of Chitoge. Maybach Exelero The Maybach Exelero is a one-off high-performance sports car made by German manufacturer Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH, a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler. It was unvelied at the Tempodrom in Berlin in 2005. The Exelero was commissioned by Fulda, a German subsidiary of Goodyear, to test their new Carat Exelero tire range. The Exelero was the second vehicle to serve as a one-off show car for Fulda's high performance tire range, the first being the Gemballa"
"It was wrecked and repaired several times, and its current whereabouts are unknown. A fan created a red Tiger/Alpine with a machine gun in 2002. In the black-and-white pilot episode only, Smart drives a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT PF Spider Cabriolet. In the opening credits, the Tiger was used for seasons 1–2. In seasons 3-4, Smart drives a light blue Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, because Volkswagen had become a sponsor of the show. The Volkswagen was never used in the body of the show. In season 5 (1969–1970), Buick became a show sponsor, so the Tiger was replaced with a gold"
"by Brains, the inventor of the ""Thunderbirds"" machines, to include weaponry and gadgetry such as front- and back-mounted machine guns (although grappling hooks are seen to shoot out of the rear in the episode ""The Perils of Penelope""). The car is also equipped with a smoke screen canister and oil slick dispenser, extendable tyre-studs (for increased traction), and hydrofoils (or outriggers; for travel on water and snow, respectively). On the selection of the car's make, series co-creator Gerry Anderson explained: ""considering [Penelope's] personality, and the role she played in International Rescue, it could only be a Rolls-Royce."" A six-wheel drive"
"has recently left him and is, like Ria Parkinson, approaching his own mid-life crisis. The show also featured two recurring minor characters: Leonard's chauffeur and confidant Thomas (Michael Ripper) and the Parkinsons' cleaner, Ruby (Joyce Windsor), who often lends Ria an ear. The ""Butterflies"" theme song, ""Love Is Like a Butterfly"", is a 1974 single written and originally recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton. The cover version used at the opening of each episode was recorded for the series by Clare Torry, with a band conducted by BBC TV composer Ronnie Hazlehurst. The Adagio in G Minor attributed"
"The Macc Lads in their songs 'Beer & Sex & Chips 'n' Gravy' and ""Knutsford"": 'Vauxhall Viva's covered in rust, But you can't shag a bird on a 29 bus.' and ""Skiing in the Viva."" respectively. Coronation Street character Renee Roberts met her death in a Viva in 1980 whilst learning to drive. Vauxhall Viva The Vauxhall Viva is a small family car produced by Vauxhall in a succession of three versions between 1963 and 1979. These were designated as the HA, HB and HC series. The Viva was introduced a year after Vauxhall's fellow GM company Opel launched the"
"car in the first five episodes of the first season. For the last episodes of the first season a similarly painted 1971 model with a matching ""Road Runner"" stripe was used. In the second season Bo and Luke send it off a cliff in ""The Runaway"". Another identical Plymouth 1971 model car appeared in the background a few more episodes along with the Jeep CJ-7 until it was finally dropped altogether. Dixie was the name given to Daisy Duke's white 1980 Jeep CJ-7 ""Golden Eagle"" which had a golden eagle emblem on the hood and the name ""Dixie"" on the"
"car. He thinks that he is the coolest car in the whole city, and that absolutely nothing can compete with him when it comes to speed and looking good. Petey is driven by Tiffany and in the back, there is a cage for Timba, the police dog. Petey is an electric car, just like all the other vehicles in the City. Frankie is the city's lovely red fire engine, and he is the oldest and most experienced vehicle in the city. Tom is Frankie's driver, and Barney is his regular partner. Elphie the elephant sits in the basket that has"
"that not only did Vince not sell his own stock, but he also bought Turtle's shares to prevent him from making such a mistake. Turtle thus becomes a millionaire. Turtle's last scene in the series is him boarding the private jet to Paris with the rest of the gang. Turtle returns in the movie, and takes an interest in female MMA fighter Ronda Rousey, who agrees to go out with him if he lasts 30 seconds in a bout with her. Turtle loves expensive cars, persuading Vince to lease a 2004 Rolls Royce Phantom in Season 1, and driving throughout"
"California (the museum has since been relocated to Branson, Missouri). In 2010 the Branson museum was closed and all artifacts were sold including the Trigger and Buttermilk horses. Buttermilk (horse) Buttermilk (1941–1972) was a buckskin Quarter Horse. He appeared in numerous Western films with his owner/rider, cowgirl star Dale Evans. Buttermilk was ridden by Evans in the 1950s television series ""The Roy Rogers Show"" with her husband Roy Rogers who rode his Palomino, Trigger. Both horses were extremely popular and became a marketing success with cast iron and plastic replicas, lamps, and dozens of other products purchased by adults and"
"the car's design. After an unsuccessful test run, Rogers abandons the turbine-powered car for a traditional racing model, but Casey and Chuck rework the turbine vehicle to compete with Rogers in the endurance run. Pamela Tiffin plays Eadie, Chuck's sister who becomes Casey's love interest. The turbine car used in the film is the famous 1963 Chrysler Ghia Turbine Car developed by George Huebner and his team. The car's engine is realistically described in the film, particularly Chrysler's use of heat regenerators which cooled the turbine car's exhaust to a temperature even lower than that of a traditional piston engine."
"positive acclaim (other than the special effects) was Sophia Myles' performance as superspy Lady Penelope, a portrayal in a style identical to that of her television counterpart. Another positive view was Ron Cook as Lady Penelope's butler and chauffeur Parker. The ""Thunderbirds"" craft, as well as Tracy Island, were also seen to be very close to the style of the original designs. Purists disliked the fact that ""FAB-1,"" Lady Penelope's car, was a Ford rather than a Rolls-Royce. However, this was because the producers could not reach a suitable agreement with BMW in the authorised use of the Rolls-Royce marque;"
"pink paint job and re-trim, the passenger compartment was stock Rolls-Royce. This model attended Anderson's funeral on 13 January 2013. FAB 2, Lady Penelope's private yacht appears in the ""Thunderbirds"" episode ""The Man From MI.5"". At the end of the episode, it is revealed that Parker has lost the ship in a game of poker. FAB 3 is Penelope's racehorse. It is kept at Ascot Stables and is the winner of many derby races. FAB 1 FAB 1 is a pink, six-wheeled car seen in the 1960s British science-fiction television series ""Thunderbirds"", its three film adaptations, and the reboot TV"
"introduced at the beginning of the second series as a white and hot pink-coloured motorbike and replaced Buzz as Farmer Fi's on-road vehicle. An energetic character who is good friends with Dusty and has a friendly rivalry with Rev. When she isn't driving Fi around, she always likes teasing Rev. She can get a bit bossy. She is never sleepy (only in ""A Song for the Farm""). Dusty - She was introduced early in the second series as a yellow and orange aeroplane and is energetic and friendly. She seems to be good friends with Rora. In ""A Song for"
"Dean Floyd Field. Field drove the car to and from class every day from 1916 until 1928. Field cared so much for the car that he even nicknamed it ""Nellie"". The vehicle was distinguished by its metallic black paint job and a large black box fastened to the rear end by a buggy wheel hoop. The black box's contents were never revealed to the student body and the box became part of the mystique of the Old Ford. The student body initially nicknamed the vehicle ""Floyd's Flivver"" but eventually began to call the car the ""Ramblin' 'Reck."" The first mention"
"stated, """"The show is written for an MTV audience, which is more interested in images, emotions and energy than plot and character and words."""" The pilot included some of the series trademarks, such as Crocketts' Ferrari Daytona Spyder 365 GTS/4, his boat, the ""St. Vitus Dance"" and Elvis, his pet alligator. Other stylistic accents, such as Crockett's famous tortoise shell Ray-Ban Wayfarers or Tubbs's 1964 Cadillac Coupe de Ville were still missing (Crockett wears Carrera 5512 Large sunglasses, and Tubbs drives a dark 1983 Pontiac Trans Am in one scene). This episode was nominated for three Emmy awards and won"
"by the angel Gadreel while possessing Sam, once again forcing Dean to use a stolen car, but it was quickly recovered and proved instrumental in tracking down the rogue angel. All of the cars used in the show are stock 1967 Chevrolet Impala four door hardtops. They feature Chevrolet small-block engines, recolored interiors, custom seats, and nonfunctioning radios. Other than the one used in the original, all of the Impalas had to be painted black for the series. One of the Impalas used features a detachable roof and doors for up-close shots, and is capable of being separated in half."
"look. Automobiles are often mint-condition vintage vehicles, though some newer vehicles were used (such as a mid-1990s Chevrolet Lumina APV minivan, a Hummer, or a 2006 Toyota Prius). Emerson drives a mid-1960s Lincoln Continental with suicide doors in new condition. Ned is seen driving an old, like-new Mercedes-Benz W108. Other characters drive decades-old vehicles as well. 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor cars in ambulance and hearse configurations figure frequently. Old-fashioned trolley cars can be seen in several shots panning in to the Pie Hole. Critics noted the ""Pushing Daisies"" distinctive visual style. A ""NYTimes"" critic describes it as a ""candy-colored, computer-generated bucolic"
"a 1988 Honda CRX which was parked on Acton Street near Carleton Street. Guerrero said police then followed Reiser as he drove the car to 2425 Monterey Road in Oakland, less than away from where Reiser was living with his mother. Reiser's mother, Beverly Palmer, testified that she had been out of town the weekend Nina Reiser disappeared and was surprised to learn that her son was driving her car, a 2003 Honda Hybrid, and that his Honda CRX was not at the house. Palmer said that when she asked her son where the CRX was, he said it was"
"where he and Jesse challenge each other to one last moonshine race. From the fourth season onward, except for a couple of brief reappearances of the chauffeur (during the fourth season), Hogg drove himself around in his Cadillac (or occasionally driven by Rosco and, in the series' finale, by Uncle Jesse) and frequently challenged others by invoking his driving expertise from his days as a ridge-runner. Unlike other vehicles in the series, Boss Hogg's Cadillac is typically treated with kid gloves. The car is almost always seen with its convertible top down, with the top only being seen in two"
"can still be controlled remotely. The new Melange is still numbered “3”, but it has the ability to be changed through remote control to “X3”, making the drivers of the Three Roses Club realize that the ""new Melange"" is actually ""the X3"". The car, controlled by Flash Jr. in his helicopter, was used to fatally crash into two Three Roses drivers before it was destroyed when it lost control and crashed into the final member of the Three Roses Club. The GRX was technically an engine, but it has become more identified with the gold-colored car that housed the engine"
"about possible future plans. They made no commitments, but Kara recalls the call ending with the understanding they would be seeing each other in some fashion in the near future. Later, in the early afternoon, Leah and Nicole agreed to do some babysitting together the next day. The roommate went out to her job and returned later, at which point she noticed that Leah's 1993 white Jeep Cherokee was not there, nor Leah herself. She thought nothing of it as Leah had been coming and going for unpredictable intervals since she had dropped out of school and, living off her"
"in the 1990s but the existence of the silver Mk II driven by Bodie is still uncertain and debated. Cowley used a latest model Ford Granada (1978–1981 Ghia model) while other Ford models such as a Ford Escort RS2000 (1978–79 episodes, driven by Doyle) and the Ford Cortina, particularly the Mark V (TF) model, were occasionally seen. However, in the first (1977) series, the cars used were mainly those of British Leyland, including a Rover SD1, a Rover P6, a Princess, a Triumph 2000, a Triumph Dolomite Sprint and a Triumph TR7. The SD1, a turmeric yellow 3500, bore the"
"case it was an Opel Astra 1.6 convertible - a car loathed by all three presenters. During the challenge, May had a concussion in the middle of the desert, resulting in a trip to hospital. He was discharged later in the episode and continued the journey. Upon reaching their final hotel, the three set out to buy gifts: Hammond bought a gold necklace of Jesus' face, May bought a bottle of Frankincense — in fact, a bottle of hotel shampoo — and Clarkson was unable to find any Myrrh, so bought a Nintendo DS. After following a star they were"
"among the initial drivers. Clarkson commonly refers to the Kia phonetically as the ""Cee-apostrophe-d"". Sophie Raworth, Bill Turnbull and Fiona Bruce all did the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car for Children in Need 2012. In the first episode of series 20, Clarkson, Hammond and May revealed their new Reasonably Priced Car – A 1.6 Tech Line Vauxhall Astra. In similar fashion to earlier ""new starts"", an open day was held for multiple stars to drive the car. Following the abrupt end of Series 22 as a result of Clarkson's dismissal from the show, the Astra was returned to Vauxhall"
"The Sunbeam Tiger, the Karmann Ghia, and the Opel GT all make brief appearances in the 2008 film. The Sunbeam Tiger is seen in the CONTROL Museum, along with the original shoe phone, which Smart also briefly uses. The Opel GT is driven by Bernie Kopell and is rear ended by a truck. Smart steals the Karmann Ghia to continue his escape. CONTROL and KAOS did not seem to be above everyday bureaucracy and business quirks. KAOS is a Delaware corporation for tax purposes. CONTROL's union is the Guild of Surviving Control Agents, and Max is their negotiator; when a"
"he drives a Vauxhall 30-98). In the final season he drove two yellow Rolls Royces – a 1923 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost and a 1927 Rolls Royce New Phantom. Peel drove Lotus Elan convertibles (a white 1964 and a powder blue 1966), which, like her clothes, emphasised her independence and vitality. During the first Peel series (Season 4), each episode ended with a short, humorous scene of the duo leaving the scene of their most recent adventure in some unusual vehicle. Mother occasionally appeared in a silver Rolls-Royce. Tara King drove an AC 428 and a Lotus Europa. Lady Diana"
"final edit to be seen on TV as well as winning a cash prize along with the new car as Hyundai has. Hyundai Genesis (coupe and the four-door saloon version) have appeared in the TV series ""Leverage"", driven by the main characters. The coupe has also appeared in the TV series ""Burn Notice"" as Fiona's new car. It also made an appearance in the eighth season of the TV series ""24"" as one of the pursuit vehicles driven by Jack Bauer. The song ""FOL"" from The Smashing Pumpkins, used in Genesis Coupe Super Bowl ad, was freely available by supplying"